Sweet Flavourist

Kerry Group; Naas; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group in Naas, Ireland, seeks a Sweet Flavourist to develop flavours, manage customer briefs, and maintain flavour libraries. You will interact with flavourists, sensory scientists, production, and suppliers to ensure timely briefs are met and expanded capabilities are explored.

The role requires deep knowledge of raw materials, regulatory considerations, and application of flavours across products, with emphasis on organoleptic evaluation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field.
• Extensive experience in sweet flavour work on the bench.
• Background in organic/food chemistry and flavour applications.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead flavour development projects in line with customer briefs.
• Utilise Kerry technology to deliver unique flavour solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers on project delivery.
• Lead training sessions and participate in industry events to grow flavour knowledge.
• Perform sensory evaluation and regulatory/compliance checks for flavours.

Skills

Flavour development

Project leadership

Sensory evaluation

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science

Relevant industry experience

Tools

Powders

Emulsions

Liquid blending

Job description

Requisition ID: 64606
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Sweet Flavourist plays a key role in flavour sales growth, flavour creation, flavour production and flavour library and raw material library maintenance by working efficiently to support customer briefs while maintaining a vision of what will work best for customers and Kerry.In this role selected candidate may extend Kerry’s capabilities by utilising a Trainee or Junior Flavourist to support initiatives and projects. This person will develop flavours and interact with customers, other flavourists, sensory scientists, production, and suppliers to ensure that goals are met and that briefs are completed in a timely manner. They will have an extensive understanding of raw materials, finished products, production, regulatory, analytical and flavour application. They will also have significant experience in his/her area of expertise and continues to grow in flavour development knowledge through organoleptic evaluation, experimentation, literature review and collaboration with other flavourists.

Key responsibilities

• Independently lead projects, developing flavours in line with business need and in response to customer brief
• Proactively work with new ingredients
• Utilise Kerry technology to deliver unique solutions to project brief
• Work closely with all EUM within Kerry
• Participate in technical presentation to customers
• Lead work sessions with customers
• Participate in the training of flavourist trainees
• Compound and spray dry flavours as needed to fulfill project brief
• Perform physical, chemical, and organoleptic testing and analysis of flavours
• Work with analytical group on flavour matching projects
• Employ thorough knowledge of relevant regulatory and labeling requirements for flavours
• Work with cross functional team to optimise the strengths of Kerry and deliver the best Taste and Nutrition experience for our customers
• Participate in sensory panels
• Process raw materials and finished flavours through the different Kerry systems to maintain active status
• Attend industry events and seminars to further flavour knowledge

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or relevant industry experience
• Extensive experience in sweet flavour work on the bench
• Good background in organic chemistry, food chemistry, flavour applications.
• Experience in powders, emulsions and liquid blending ideally
• Good maths skills for problem-solving calculations.
• Strong and discerning sense of smell and taste.
• Demonstrates passion for flavour creations
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multi levels within the organisation.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Broad flavour experience across end-use is desirable
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change is desirable
• Demonstrates no limitations to tasting a variety of materials is desirable